PPT-Dialectical Journal Lord of the Flies

Dialectical Journal While reading the text readers can engage in a doubleentry notetaking process Two columns are in dialogue with each other In the lefthand column readers select and copy down a passage that they find intriguing puzzling or illuminating in some way In the righthand column they record thoughts and feelings that come to mind thinking out loud on paper The right column is a place to reflect on what you already know ask questions make predictions make connections revise meaning and evaluate Below is an example of what it looks like . Conflict?. Man vs. Himself . How is the novel, to date, representative of the conflict man vs. himself?. Man vs. Man?. Could it also be considered man vs. man?. What are some other conflicts that arise in works of literature?. While on a field trip with your class, the bus crashes in the wilderness. . All . of the . adults are dead. . You are hundreds of miles from civilization.. No cell phone or GPS reception.. No supplies (other than what you brought to school). . Lord of the Flies. Golding’s Use of Symbolism. Symbolism is the “frequent use of words, places, characters, or objects that mean something beyond what they are on a literal level” (Wheeler).. William Golding uses so much symbolism in Lord of the Flies that many critics agree that it is an allegory- a writing that has “a double meaning” (Wheeler).. Created by Ms. McDermott. Modified by Ms. Martinez. Legacy High School. THE DIALECTICAL JOURNAL. . This . method of reading and writing is an effective way to keep a record of your reading responses – positive or negative, sure or unsure. . By Marcus, Vasco, Beatriz, and M.A. . Ralph . (. Glogester. ). . F. air, athletic and agile. Popular and influential thanks to piggy. Has good intentions with a lack of control over the lazy habits of children. How is the Lord of the Flies an Allegory?. Allegory. . is a form of extended . metaphor. , in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative, are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The underlying meaning has moral, social, religious, or political significance, and characters are often . . This . method of reading and writing is an effective way to keep a record of your reading responses – positive or negative, sure or unsure. It offers a chance to respond personally, to ask questions, wonder, predict, or reflect on the characters, events, literary elements, or language of a text. Do not summarize! Instead, record your textual observations. . Simon. Simon’s humble origins. Originally a member of the choir, Simon was considered weak as he was known for fainting and is seen as being strange by the others.. Main Actions in the novel:. Has a fit as he marches along the beach in the choir. “It was simply what seemed sensible for me to write after the war when everyone was thanking God they weren’t Nazis. I’d seen enough to realize that every single one of us could be Nazis.”. --William Golding. Golding’s Use of Symbolism. Symbolism is the “frequent use of words, places, characters, or objects that mean something beyond what they are on a literal level” (Wheeler).. William Golding uses so much symbolism in Lord of the Flies that many critics agree that it is an allegory- a writing that has “a double meaning” (Wheeler).. Build a dialectical journal from . your annotations. Include the following entries:. details . about major and minor . characters. Setting. Conflict. theme. symbols. plot details. Make . marginal notations about the diction, details, images, syntax, and tone . Pre-AP 9. th. grade Lit./Comp.. Lord of the Flies. William Golding wrote . Lord of the Flies . at the end of WWII. It was published in 1954 at the beginning of the Cold War. . Genre - The novel is an . 1911- 1993. About William Golding. British novelist. Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in literature. Fought in Royal Navy during WWII. Participated in invasion of Normandy on D-Day. At war’s end, returned to teaching and writing. To examine the religious context of the novel. To apply the context to the language used in Chapter 8. Wednesday, November-01-17. The Lord of the Flies. Please allow me to introduce myself. I'm a man of wealth and taste.